Railroad-tie.



I. L. VAN SCHOIAGK.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 5, 1913.

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RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION IILBD JUNE 5, 1913.

Pateiited May 19, 1914,

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ISAAC Ii. VAN SCHOIACK, 0F SUGAR GROVE, ILLINOIS.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 5, 1913.

Patented May 19, 1914..

Serial No. 771,933.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC L. VAN SGHOIACK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sugar Grove, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway ties, and has for its object to provide a tie which will be practically indestructible.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device to which the rails of a railroad are adapted to be applied without the usual method of spiking.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device which can be easily removed from the track without in any way disturbing the other ties which are in place, so that in case of breakage, any part could be renewed without necessitating the stopping of the operation of trains.

A. still further object of my invention is to provide a device by which rails may be attached to the ties in a more simple manner by means of nuts and bolts.

With the above and other objects in view, I will now proceed to describe my invention in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of my improved tie showing the same partly in section. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1 showing one of the fastening clips in section to more clearly illustrate its construction and operation. Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view of my improved tie taken on line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the fastening devices; and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the plate which is interposed between the rail and the tie.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 indicates generally the usual rail used in the laying of tracks consisting of the head 2, the web 3, and the usual flanges 4. 1

The tie indicated at 5 is preferably formed of a casting which is composed of the side walls 6, which taper upwardly, the ends 7 and the rib 8 which extend longituhaving the projection 13 formed integral therewith is formed integral with the walls 6 and the rib 8 of the tie intermediate the endof the tie and the recess 11. This proection 13 1s adapted to form a recess 1% into which the flange 4 of the rail 1 is adapted to extend. The bottom 15 is pro vided with the recess 11 and isadapted to prevent the bedding material of the road from working up into said recess and interferingwith the use of a tool when it is desired to remove the clip. The second upstanding portion 16 is provided intermediate the recess at the opposite end of the tie which is provided with the shoulder 17 adapted to form an abutment against which the plate 18 is adapted to fit. This plate 18 is secured to the upstanding member 16 bylrgneans of nuts and bolts as indicated at I The spaces between the walls 6, 8 and 9 are adapted to be filled with a plastic material 20 which is adapted to surround the lugs 21 which prevent the said plastic 1naterial from looseningin the sides and falling out. These lugs 21 are formed integral with their respective walls and project into the recesses formed therebetween. The spaces formed between the walls 6, 7 and 10 are also filled with the same plastic material, which is held in place in the manner previously described.

The rail is secured in place by means of the bifurcated clip 22 which is provided with a projection 23 which is adapted to engage the flange 1 of one of the rails. Atthe opposite side of the projection 23 I preferably provide an integral projection 24 which engages the wall 9 and prevents the clip from being accidentally displaced. The arms 25 formed by the bifurcation of the clip are adapted to enter the recess 11 formed in the tie and are provided with apertures 26 through which a bolt 27 extends. The plate 28 is interposed between the upper surfaces of the tie and the flanges 4 of the rail. This plate is provided intermediate its ends with a recess 29 in which the bifurcated clip 22 is adapted to seat when the device is in place on the tie.

In use, the tie is placed in the usual manner, and the flange 4: of one of the rails is set in the recess let formed by the projections 12 and 13, the plate 28 being inserted be; neath the rail to take up the wear from the tie. lhe bifurcated clip 22 is then set in place in the recess 11 straddling the rib 8, and the projecting end 23 extends over the flange 4 of the rail and thereby holds the same in place. The projection 2 on the side opposite the projection 23 seats against the wall 9 and prevents the end of the projection from'rising and allowing the rail to twist. The bolt 27 is then inserted through the apertures 26 and through the aperture formed in the rib and the nut secured on the threaded nut, and it will be seen that the device is then ready for use. If it be desired at any time to remove one of the ties from the track after having been laid, the bolt 27 is removed and the clip 22 is withdrawn from the recess. The nut 19 is then removed from the upstanding projection 16 and the plate 18 removed there from, so that the tie will drop down and may then be easily withdrawn.

While in the foregoing I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I may change the structure and arrangement of parts without in any way departing from the spirit and scope of the claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what- I claim is In a railroad tie, walls extending longitudinally throughout its length, a rib intermediate the walls and extending longitudinally therethrough, transverse walls formed integrally with the longitudinal walls and the rib and adapted to form recesses near the ends of said tie, plastic material in the spaces between the recesses andalso between the outer ends of the recesses 'andthe outer ends of the tie, and means adapted to straddle the longitudinal rib and e itend into the recesses and secure a railroad rail in position on the tie.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC L. van SCHOIAQK. lYitnesses D. S. Brian), Sms lsi G PE f h p tfi m y b obtain d for five cents each, by addressing the Cq nniissipner of @atents,

i Washington, D. C. 

